The Los Angeles Kings will soon experience the end of an era with their franchise. Team captain Anze Kopitar announced on Thursday, the opening of training camp, that the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season will be the last of his career.

It will mark the farewell tour of not only one of the great Kings players, but one of the most consistent two-way forwards in the game today. Additionally, he's one of the most decorated players in Kings history as a two-time recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy, a one-time recipient of the Lady Byng Trophy, and of course, his pair of Stanley Cup wins in 2012 and 2014.

During a press conference on Thursday, Kopitar explained the reasoning behind his decision to call it a career after the upcoming season.

“After last season, I had a bit of time to think

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